听歌学英语：孩子 Child

“Child《孩子》”这首歌是菲律宾70和80年代最红歌曲,一度被翻译成几十种语言传播到世界各地。歌手Freddie Aguilar 来自菲律宾。

When you were born into this world
你的降生
Your mom and dad saw a dream fulfilled¹
将父母的梦想
A dream come true
变成了现实
The answer to their prayers²
是对他们祈祷的回应
You were to them a special child
你是对他们来说特别的存在
Gave 'em joy every time you smiled
你笑他们也开心
Each time you cried
你哭
They're at your side to care
他们的心也会被牵扯

Child, you don't know
孩子，你不知道
You'll never know how far they'd go
你永远不知道为了你，他们愿意付出多少
To give you all their love can give
给你他们全部的爱
To see you through, and God it's true
帮你度过难关，上帝啊，这些都不只是说说而已
They'd die for you, if they must, to see you live
如果需要，他们愿意用死来换取你的生命

How many seasons came and went
多少个季节来了又去
So many years have now been spent
如今已经过了这麼多年
For time ran fast
因為时光匆匆流逝
And now at last you're strong
而今你终于已经长大成人
Now what has gotten over you
可是你究竟在想什麼
You seem to hate your parents too
你似乎憎恨你的父母
Do speak out your mind
请大声说出你的想法
Why do you find them wrong
為什麼你觉得他们错了

And now your path has gone astray
你的人生好像偏离了正常的轨道
Child, you ain't sure what to do or say
孩子，你不知道该怎麼办该说些什么
You're so alone
你好孤单
No friends are on your side
身边没有任何朋友
And child, you now break down in tears
孩子，你崩溃大哭
Let them drive away your fears
让他们（父母）赶走你所有恐惧吧
Where must you go
不管你将去何方
Their arms stay open wide
父母的臂膀会永远為你敞开


crash in: vp 坠毁；碰撞；睡觉
break down:vp崩溃
cry sb's lonely tears:孤单的泪滴
replace: v 代替;替换;

A Parent's Heart
父母心

When you feel like breaking down or crashing in,
当你感觉世界末日就要到来
Who do you turn to, to forgive your sin³?
谁会来拯救你，宽恕你所有的过错？
When you cried your lonely tears,
当你因无助而哭泣
Who will be there to fight your fears?
谁会来帮你战胜恐惧
And when it feels like no one would understand,
当你觉得无人理解你
Who was there to hold your hand?
是谁紧握着你的双手？

There are people whom you can't replace,
生命中的有些人，没人能取代
They're the ones who gave you your face.
这些人给了你生命
They'll love you through thick and thin,
与你患难与共
They show you the light from deep within.
给你鼓舞与指引

And if by chance, you happen to die,
假如你意外生命终止
They'll be the ones who will really cry.
只有他们的眼泪才称得上真实
You see, my friend, there's no one who can love you more,
要知道，我的朋友，没有人能像
Than your very own parents, that's for sure.
你父母那样爱你，这一点毋庸置疑
Always remember that this is true:
不要忘记，以下这话不只是说说而已：
That wherever you go, your parents will be there for you.
不管你走到哪里，父母的呵护都会如影随形

1 fulfilled   

adj.满足的，个人志向得以实现的v.满足( fulfil的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；尽到；应验

参考例句：

• He doesn't feel fulfilled in his present job. 目前的工作未能让他感到满足。
• I withheld payment until they had fulfilled the contract. 他们履行合同后，我才付款。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 prayers   

祈祷( prayer的名词复数 )； 祈祷（习惯）； 祈祷文； 经文

参考例句：

• to say your prayers 祷告
• He says his prayers every night before he goes to bed. 他每晚睡觉前都做晚祷。

3 sin   

n.罪，罪孽，过失；vi.犯罪，违反

参考例句：

• It's a sin to waste food.浪费食品是一种罪过。
• It's a sin to be indoors on holiday.假期中待在家里实在是罪过。